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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

A Rainbow Disappeared in the Clouds

The cross made by JJ's class. Made a book with scrapbook paper from Jamie's album

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A babyloss momma's rainbow baby left us today. His big sister passed away last year when she arrived too early. Now he is following her at only 19 weeks. His little heart went silent today.

His mother's heart is aching.

Why does this matter? It matters because Baby Button is our Rainbow baby.

What is a Rainbow baby? "Rainbow Babies" is the understanding that the beauty of a rainbow does not negate the ravages of the storm. When a rainbow appears, it doesn't mean the storm never happened or that the family is not still dealing with its aftermath. What it means is that something beautiful and full of light has appeared in the midst of the darkness and clouds. Storm clouds may still hover but the rainbow provides a counterbalance of color, energy and hope.

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One of the 25 cards we recieved from his class.

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I can't take credit for this most amazing, insightful, and just plain beautiful definition.

It occurred to me that I have tried to distance myself with this child on its way...sooner than later. I now realize that I thought if I pretended not to be attached, that it wouldn't matter if something happened to my rainbow. What a fool I was!

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Hi there!

I'm Heidi! I'm a quilter, longarmer (is that even a word?), pattern designer, and mom of four fantastic boys. Basically, I'm just trying to keep my head above water. Did I mention that I never take myself too seriously?